SANTIAGO 307: Time Art in Gentle Storms
Terroir Code: The Cibao River Valley at 19 ° N, with volcanic red soil and Caribbean monsoon, nurtures the world's most flexible tobacco leaves. The annual temperature of 26 ° C ensures a perfect balance between nicotine and sugar.
Historical turning point:
In 1622, British colonizers established the first plantation, and in the 1960s, Cuban craftsmen brought Coronado seeds, creating a golden age for non antique cigars
The San Diego production area is renowned as the temple of the tobacco industry, with each tobacco leaf undergoing 18 months of fermentation to remove its astringency
Technological Revolution:
Triple fermentation: first compost and deamination, then barrel mellowing, and finally use rum spray to awaken the sweetness
Craftsman standard: The curling master needs 7 years of apprenticeship and rotates the eggplant wrapper 3 times per minute to form a perfect curvature of 60 circles
Taste Universe:
Top note: roasted almond fragrance of Ecuador eggplant clothing
Mid section: The caramel of Piloto tobacco resonates with cedar wood
Tail rhyme: Dark chocolate with Nicaraguan core material returns to sweetness